"Excellent...The songs are an extremely useful source for
teaching the culture of the Civil War period." --- Choice

Part One:The War Begins

After the election of Abraham Lincoln, eleven states
secede. The beginning of the war is accompanied by songs of
optimism, of "Copperheads" and "Black Republicans," of proud new
regiments and of martyrs.

The Battle of Bull Run discourages Northern optimism,
and two legendary figures emerge: "Stonewall" Jackson and Jeb
Stuart. Yankee morale rises with the stirring "Battle Hymn of the
Republic" and "Battle Cry of Freedom." Glory fades in the face of
reality as soldiers sing of inadequate food and the slaughter at
Shiloh. Civilians sing of the inequities of the draft and of doing
without.

The Songs:

Just Before The Battle, Mother

Hard Crackers Come Again No More

Riding A Raid

Army Grub/The Army Bean/Army Bugs

Stonewall Jackson's Way

The Homespun Dress

Battle Hymn Of The Republic

We Are Coming, Father Abraham

The Battle Of Shiloh Hill

Come In Out Of The Draft

The Battle Cry Of Freedom

We Are Coming, Father Abraham, $300 More

Southern Battle Cry Of Freedom

For Bales

Goober
Peas

Part Three:The Changing War

Escaped slaves are mustered into the Union army,
singing of freedom and emancipation.

War-weary soldiers and civilians sing of sweetheart,
home, the siege of Vicksburg, the foreign-born who fill the Union
army's ranks, Lincoln's re-election, William Tecumseh Sherman's
march to the sea and the fall of Richmond.